PMO Manager

Orano USA; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Life insurance and disability coverage

Generous PTO

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Orano USA in Oak Ridge, TN seeks a PMO Manager to lead project controls and governance for Project IKE, a uranium enrichment facility.

You will maintain schedules, monitor costs, manage risks, and coordinate across engineering, procurement, and operations readiness in a highly regulated nuclear environment. Onsite work Mon-Fri with potential extended hours to meet milestones; security clearance required. Competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive project controls, project coordination, or project management on large industrial or infrastructure projects.
• Experience with project scheduling tools (Primavera P6 preferred) and cost control systems.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; able to operate in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the integrated project schedule with discipline leads and the Project Controls team.
• Support cost control activities including budget tracking, change order review, and variance analysis.
• Coordinate and facilitate project meetings, prepare agendas, and drive follow-up.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, status reports, and executive summaries for leadership and stakeholders.
• Support risk management, issue tracking, and change control per project governance.
• Ensure compliance with nuclear quality assurance, safety, and security requirements.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Cost control

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Cost control systems

EVM fundamentals

Job description

Join our team to help meet current and future challenges to build the clean energy world of tomorrow. By joining the Orano Group, you will be a part of a leading international player in the nuclear industry.

Our strengths? Across the entire fuel cycle, we have extensive expertise in cutting-edge technologies, safe, high value-added products and services, and a strong capacity for innovation. Step into a career-defining opportunity with Orano USA, a global leader in nuclear innovation, as we launch Project IKE—a cutting-edge uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Orano is currently seeking a Project Management Office - Manager (PMO Manager). As the PMO Manager, you'll support the successful delivery of Project IKE, Orano USA’s uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The PMO Manager will also provide critical project controls, governance, reporting, and coordination support across engineering, construction, procurement, and operations readiness workstreams. The PMO Manager ensures schedule integrity, cost visibility, risk tracking, and consistent application of project management processes in a highly regulated nuclear environment.

This is a high‑impact position that requires strong technical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a fast‑paced environment. You'll ensure the project posture supports both operational execution and strategic objectives and be at the forefront of building one of the most advanced clean energy infrastructures in the country.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the integrated project schedule, working closely with discipline leads, contractors, and the Project Controls team to ensure accurate progress tracking and forecast reliability.
• Support cost control activities, including budget tracking, change order review, variance analysis, and preparation of cost performance reports.
• Coordinate and facilitate project meetings, including weekly status reviews, risk reviews, and management reporting sessions; prepare agendas, capture action items, and drive follow-up.
• Develop and maintain project dashboards, status reports, and executive summaries for internal leadership and external stakeholders.
• Support risk and issue management processes by tracking risks, mitigation actions, and escalation items in accordance with project governance.
• Assist with change control processes, ensuring proper documentation, impact assessment, and approval workflows.
• Help enforce project management standards, tools, and procedures across the project team and key contractors.
• Coordinate interface management between engineering, construction, procurement, quality, safety, and operations readiness functions.
• Support document control and configuration management activities related to project baselines, plans, and deliverables.
• Contribute to lessons-learned capture and continuous improvement of project management practices.
• Ensure all activities are performed in compliance with applicable nuclear quality assurance, safety, and security requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, business, or related field.
• Must have 5+ years of progressive project controls, project coordination, or project management experience on large, complex industrial or infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience with project scheduling tools (Primavera P6 preferred) and cost control systems.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret schedule and cost data and communicate findings clearly.
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary project environment with competing priorities.

Preferred

• Experience supporting nuclear, DOE, or highly regulated industrial projects.
• PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification.
• Familiarity with earned value management (EVM) principles and application.
• Prior exposure to uranium enrichment, nuclear fuel cycle, or similar high-hazard process facilities.
• Experience working with EPC contractors and owner’s project teams.

Onsite: Monday - Friday. Work will be performed at the Project IKE site in Oak Ridge, TN. Occasional extended hours or weekend support may be required to meet critical project milestones.

This position requires access to classified national security information. In accordance with U.S. government regulations governing such access, only U.S. citizens (natural born or naturalized) are eligible for a security clearance. Applicants must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a clearance to access classified national security information.

• Competitive compensation
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance – with generous employer contributions
• 401(k) with employer matching and contribution amounts
• Life insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance provided by the company
• Generous Paid Time Off and holiday schedules
• Numerous Training and Development opportunities
• and more…

Present in the United States for 60 years, Orano USA is a leading technology and services provider to the U.S. commercial and federal markets.

Orano’s activities in the U.S. include developing uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, TN; packages and transportation of uranium & nuclear fuel assemblies; fabricating & installing used nuclear fuel dry storage canisters and casks, conducting pool-to-pad used nuclear fuel transfers; providing solutions to the National Labs and to the Dept of Energy; and supplying U.S. nuclear energy utilities with uranium, conversion, and enrichment services.

In the nuclear medicine field, Orano Med is at the forefront of research in nuclear medicine and is developing a new generation of targeted therapies against cancer using the unique properties of lead-212.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

This position requires a pre-employment background check and drug screening.

Orano is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Orano and all subsidiaries abide by applicable legal requirements. We ensure that all personnel actions such as recruitment, compensation, career development, benefits, and company-sponsored training are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran, or other protected status.